1, Read the passage and choose the best option.

Chopsticks

What if you had no knives?What if you had no forks or spoons? And what if you couldn’t pick up your food with your hands? Then how would you eat?

You might try chopsticks.

Most people in China don’t use knives or porks. They use chposticks. These sticks come in pairs. They are a little longer than a pencil. They’re thinner, too. And they are made of wood or bone.

How do you use chopsticks? You hold them with the thumb and fingers of one hand. Then you trap a piece of food between the ends of the sticks. And you bring the food to your mouth

So now you know how to use chopsticks. The first time you try them , you might have trouble. Many people do. But not the people in China, Japan and Viet Nam. They grew up using chopsticks. They can work them easily and quickly.

1, This story is mostly about…….

A-the difference between forks and chopsticks C-chopsticks and how people eat with them.

B- the excitement of using chposticks D-the trouble with using chopsticks

2, The people of China, Japan and Viet Nam work chopsticks well because………

A-they have used them all their lives C-chopsticks come in pairs

B-they use carved and painted chopsticks D-chopsticks are special to the people waho use them

3, One way chopsticks and forks are alike is …….

A-both are made from the same thing C-both are hard to use

B-both are thinner than a pencil D-both are used with one hand

4, Chopsticks are not useful……

A-for people in the West B-for left-handed people C-when you have soup D-for young children

5, Chopsticks are special to the person who uses them because….

A-noone else uses them C-they are made of bone

B-they are exciting D-he/she can’t use forks or spoons

There are five mistake in the passage. Can you find and correct them?

Chopsticks

Depending on the restaurant you decide upon for that evening, you may be require to use chopsticks. If for some reason you aren't to adept

with chopsticks, try to learn before pass through immigration. It's not really that hard.

One false assumption among many Japanese that's slowly being dispelled by the time are the " uniqueness " of Japan. Japan is a island nation; Japan is only country that has four seasons; foreigners can understand Japan; only Japanese can use chopsticks properly.

I cannot count the number of times. I've been rold how to use Japanese chopsticks but I couldn't use perfectly. If you're dining in a Japanese, don't be surprised if you receive a look of amazement at your ability to eat like a Japanese.

II. There are five mistakes in this passage. Find and correct them.

Choose the owrd which best fits each gap:

Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family.The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of(1)....... .They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating.Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them(2).......when not using.For intance, you should place them neatly on the table or the bowl when breaking to drink or speak.When finished(3)......a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl.Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a(4)......because it indicates funeral incense.It is also best to keep in mind that(5)......the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.

You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first(6)........this is a mark of honor to them.The women normallly sit right next to the ricecooker to serve rice for the dinners.It is a common table(7)......and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other

Before starting the meal,Vietnamese have a catchphrase:"Chúc mọi người ăn ngon miêng".It mean"Have a nice meal".This not only shows your politeness(8)........also your eagerness before enjoying the food

1.A.laugh B.laughing C.laughed D.laughter

2.A.cleanly B.properly C.easily D.mainly

3.A.to B.by C.with D.up

4.A.taboo B.offence C.disrespect D.crime

5.A.tapping B.kicking C.fitting D.cutting

6.A.although B.because C.as long as D.when

7.A.setting B.dining C.manner D.style

8.A.or B.so C.and D.but

I. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should use the chopsticks during the meals instead of forks & knives.
* - If...........................................................................................................................................................
2. I'm sure that someone has forgotten to take off the coat before coming to the hall.
* - Someone must.............................................. .......................................................................................
3. You needn't tip the taxi drivers in Viet Nam.
- You .....................................................................................................................................................
4. We invited a pop star onto the wedding party, but he didn't turn up.
- Although the pop star .............................................................................................................................
5. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.
- Despite........................................... ..................................................................................................
6. You could serve lunch in your room because you didn't feel very well last night.
- Because of ...............................................................................................................................................
7. You are obligated to know some general Vietnamese table manners when you get married to a
Vietnamese man. - You ...........................................................................................................................
8. You are not allowed to watch this film if you are under 16.
- You …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. If the traffic light is red, don't go straight on.
-You …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Is it necessary for me to do that job?
- Do …………………………………………………………………………………………………?
II. Use the words to write the completed sentences
1. There/ tradition / family / we / hello/ strangers/ first//.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. classroom/ we/ have / keep/ clean/ day//.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. family/ there/ custom/ go/ out/ our parents / the weekend//.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. It/ custom/ country/ have/ fireworks/ New Year’s Eve//.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. We/ break/ tradition/ sweep/ floor/ first/ day/ Tet//.
- ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
 

V)-Complete the tips about Vietnamese table manners by filling in each blank with “should” or “shouldn’t”.

Chọn từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống:
It is essential to know how to use chopsticks for Japanese dining etiquette, particularly in formal (...1...) and when doing
business in Japan. If you're (...2...) with the chopsticks, how can you be expected to handle other (...3...) matters? Don't
expect to always rely on Western-style utensils. First, start by (...4...) the chopsticks with both hands and follow the basic
(...5...) of chopsticks etiquette. Always keep in (...6...) that chopsticks are eating utensils, just as a (...7...) and knife, so
don't play with them, point with them, or rub them together! If no serving utensils are (...8...) during a family-style meal
(sometimes this is the case when visiting someone's home), remember to take food from the (...9...) on the table by using
the thick ends, the ends that don't go into your (...10...), of the chopsticks.

Từ cần điền:
clever - provided - important - mouth - dropping - occasions - rules - lifting - bowls - clumsy - fork - mind